The phrase "a phytosanitary" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to plant health and regulations concerning the movement of plants and plant products to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Example: "Before exporting the fruits, we need to obtain a phytosanitary certificate to ensure they meet the necessary health standards."
Alternatives: "plant health" or "plant protection".
These were accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate which was secured prior to departure from Madagascar.
Irradiation is accepted as a phytosanitary treatment for horticultural products by many countries.
Samples entering the UK were accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate issued in Madagascar, and a UK Letter of Authority.
The big one: While Russian regulations required that imported coffee bear a "phytosanitary" certification testifying that it is free of pests and disease, the U.S. had no such standard for exported coffee.
The use of ionising radiation as a phytosanitary treatment for horticultural commodities is expanding worldwide, in part due to the acceptance of the treatment of produce on arrival in the USA (Bustos-Griffin et al. 2015).
An assessment of the potential cost-effectiveness of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment at the range of doses identified in this study should be conducted before committing to further efficacy testing.
This information demonstrates the potential applications of ALS for the development of a targeted phytosanitary approach for the management of P. ramorum.
Development of a new phytosanitary treatment to augment the existing toolbox requires confirmation of treatment efficacy for relevant life stages of quarantine pests, identified by a formal pest risk assessment process.
Our results indicate that an increase in enforcement consistent with an international phytosanitary standard that partially prevents the arrival of ambrosia beetles (30% arrival reduction) would have a strong, positive impact for forest landowners.
Determining an effective dose for these two species is a first step towards evaluating the potential of ionising radiation as an alternative phytosanitary treatment for wood exports.
Ionising radiation has been used to disinfest specific wooden artefacts (Fan et al. 1988) and is an accepted phytosanitary treatment for bulk wooden commodities, e.g. logs and timber in Australia at 25,000 Gy (Anon 2016).
